Apparatus for securing fastening elements to fur garments



April 13, 1954 A, A, |TTMAN 2,674,735

APPARATUS FOR SECURING FSTENING ELEMENTS TO FUR GARMENTS Filed Sept. l5 l951 w WYE:

mvaNToR 7 ARTHUR A.L|TTMAN ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 13, 1954 OFFICE APPARATUS FOR SECUBTNG FASTENING ELEMENTS T FUR GARMENTS` Arthur A. Littman, Milwaukee, Wis.

Application September 15, 1951, Serial No. 246,773

Z Claims. l

My invention appertains to fur garment making and more particularly to an apparatus for securing fastening elements thereto.

A salient feature of my invention is to provide a special type of hook and eye and an improved machine for securing the hooks and eyes to a fur garment in accordance with the method disclosed in my co-pending application led August 1'7, 1951 for a Method and Apparatus for Aixing Fastening Elements to Fur Garments, Serial Number 242,206.

Brieiiy, this method which is more fully disclosed in my co-pending application relates to a new and novel means of applying the hooks and more particularly the eyes to a nished fur garment without the necessity or" slitting the fur or removing the garment lining.

One of the primary objects of the present invention is to provide a newly designed eye element which is an improvement over the eye shown and described in my co-pending application.

A further object of my invention is to provide an improved eye element in which the shank portion of the eye lies parallel to the eye loop and will overlie the fur to protect the same when the sharp prong terminals are securely fastened to the hide; whereby the hook element received in the eye loop will not come in contact with the fur.

Another important object of my invention is to provide a specific type oi machine which is an improvement over the machine shown and described in my co-pending application, and which is adapted to selectively receive and hold the 'hook and my improved eye element iirmly in the v placed close to the edge and between the edge folds of the garment.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a simple, practical and reliable construction that is economical to manufacture, easy to assemble and positive in its operation.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, aswill be *hereinafter more specifically describedr claimed 2 and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my improved machine for aixing the hooks and eyes to the hide, parts of the base and anvil member being broken away to illustrate certain details of construction;

Figure 2 is a top plan view partly in section, of my machine, and illustrating more particularly the hinge structure for the holding and straightening member, the section being taken on the line 2-2 of Figure l, and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view, partly in section, of the top surface of the support and driving member of my machine, and illustrating the novel means for selectively holding either a hook or eye element, the section being taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a vertical section through the support and driving member of my machine and illustrating further details of construction of the hinge, the section being taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary top plan View of the base and anvil member of my machine;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the hook element used in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the support and driving member of my machine, partly in section, and illustrating in particular how the hook element is held in the proper posinon;

Figure 8 is a longitudinal section through the head portion of my machine, the section being taken on the line 8--8 of Figure '7, and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the head portion of my machine, a section being taken through the hook element on the line 9--9 of Figure 7, and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 10 is a fragmentary side elevational view, partly in section, illustrating a step necessary in aiiixing the hook element to the fur garment;

Figure 11 is a perspective View of my new and improved eye element;

Figure 12 is a side elevational view similar to Figure 10 of the drawings, but showing in particular how my new and novel eye element is held in the machine;

Figure 13 is a longitudinal section through the ing or slot 21.

head of my machine, similar to Figure 8 of the drawing, but illustrating the eye element held therein, the section being taken on the line I3 I 3 of Figure 12, and looking in the direction of the aflIOWS;

Figure 14 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the head and hammer of my machine showing the eye element held therein, the section being taken on the line I4-I4 of Figure 12, and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 15 is a fragmentary side elevational View partisr in section, of a modified form or" anvil member, and illustrating how the modified form may be secured to the base of my machine;

Figure 16 is a perspective view of the eye; element similar to Figure 11 of the drawing, but illustrating a modied form in the shank of the eye element;

Figure 17 is a similar perspective, but illustrating a further modilication of the shank of my eye element.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates my novel machine which is utilized to aflix the fastening elements to the fur garments, and which is an improvement over the machine shown and described in my co-pending application.

In the preferred embodiment of the machine A, I form the base member IIJ and support and driving member II of a single strip of spring metal I2. The spring metal I2 is U-shaped in construction and consists primarily of an upper stretch I3 and a lower base stretch I4. The lower Vbase stretch I4 is formed as a narrov.T thin tongue and has detachably secured thereto the anvil member I5. The anvil-member I may be detachably secured to the lower stretch I4 by any desired means. However, as shown, the stretch I4 and thin length I6 are overlapped and secured by set screw I1.

vThe support and driving member II is provided on its under surface with a longitudinally extending projection I8, the purpose oiv which will become apparent as the description proceeds. On the upper surface of the support and driving member II, I form a longitudinally extending recess I9. The indentation or recess I9 (Figure 3) is provided with a large arcuate portion 20 and a centrally disposed smaller arcuate shaped portion 2I. As will be readily seen, the

`smaller arcuate portion 2I receives the upper -portion of the hook H while the larger indentation 20 receives the eye loop of the eye element E (Figure 11).

Pivotally secured adjacent the rear termination of the indentation 2I by means of a pivot rod 22 extending through upstanding ears 23 and 24 of the support and driving member I I is a holding and straightening member 25 on the upper surface of which is formed Vthe actuating knob K ofthe machine. The member 25 also has formed integral with its forward surface a downwardly extending projection 26 which terminatesv adjacent the bottom surface of the support and driving member II. lThis projection is also spaced vfrom the forward surface of the support and driving member VI I forming an open- This slot 21 is `just wide enough to allow the respective portions of the hooks and eyes to extend downwardly therethrough.Y Any deformation or unintended bend in the respective portions of `thefhooks or eyes will likewise 4 be corrected when pressure is exerted on the member 25.

The anvil member I5 which lies directly under the support and driving member II is enlarged somewhat to receive two parallel recesses 28 which will be later more fully described.

Referring now to Figure 6 of the drawings, it can be seen that the hook H which is utilized in practicing the method disclosed in my copending application is similar to the hook shown and described therein, and is formed from a single piece of vheavy gauge wire bent to form a hook portion 29 and a shank portion 30.

The shank 30 is formed by two parallel stretches 3| which are carried outward and parallel to the hook portion 29 and thence at right angles to the shank to form sharp prong terminals 32. While it is not necessary, the prong terminals 32 may be roughened or notched at 33 in order to provide a better grip on the under portion of the hide.

When it is desired to affix the hook H to the edge fold 34 of the iur garment G, the holding element is lifted on its pivot 22 to its dotted line position in Figure l, and the hook portion 29 of the hook H is laidon the top surface of the support and driving member II in the smaller arcuate portion 2I of the recess I3 as illustrated in Figure 8 of the drawing. The member 25 is then pivoted downwardly to its full line position and the hook is held firmly to the hammer VI l, and also by exerting pressure on the knob K any unnecessary bends or deformities in the hook H will be immediately straightened.V It is also to be noted that the parallel members 3| of the hook shank extend on either side of the projection I3 to prevent any lateral movement of the lower portion of the hook H.

Referring now in particular to Figure 10 of the drawings, it can be seen that when pressure is exerted upon the knob K, the sharp prong terminals 32 of the hook H will penetrate the hide 34 to be guided by the recesses 28 of the anvil I5 and turned upwardly and back into the under portion of the hide. The hook will then be rmly clinched and embedded in the edge fold 34 of the garment G as shown.

In Figure 11 of the drawings, I have illustrated the preferred form of my improved eye member, and it is to be noted that the eye E is also constructed from a single length of heavy gauge wire bent to form an eye loop 35, a shank portion 35 and the sharp prong terminals 31. It is to be noted that the shank portion 36 is'substantially parallel to the eye loop 35, and that the wire stretches forming the shank 36 may be bent inwardly to provide parallel extending stretches 38 which lie in the same plane as the laterally extending stretches 39 of the shank. stretches 38 and 39 of the shank 36 cooperate to form a protecting element which overlies the fur of the garment G and protects the same from undue wear, will not permit the hook portion 29 to contact the fur, and cooperates with the prongs 3l to keep them from pullingy out of the hide. Prongs 31, of course, are parallel and extend downwardly at right angles lfrom the stretches 38. It is also to be noted that the shank 3U of the hook H likewise prevents the eye loop 35 from contacting and wearing the fur. The hook H and eye E may be covered 4with a suitable fabric F which is designed to conform with the color and texture of the fur garment.

Figures 12, v13 and 14 illustrate the-manner in which the eye is held to the head or support and driving member portion II of my machine. Figure 13 shows the eye loop 35 conforming to and received in the large arcuate portion 20 of the recess I9. Again it is to be noted that the holding member 25 will straighten out any defects in curvature or shape of the eye loop when pressure is exerted thereon. In ailixing the eye element E to the outside hide 40 of the fur garment G, its position must rst be determined by fitting the garment to the wearer or purchaser. After its position has been properly determined, the eye E is placed in the recess I9 on the top surface of the support and driving member I I of the machine in the position illustrated, and pressure is again exerted on the knob K. This will drive the sharp prong terminals 31 through the hide from the fur side, and by means of the recesses 28 in the anvil I5 turn the prongs upward and back into the under side of the hide 40, it being understood that the thin base I and anvil member I is slipped between the stitches of the fur hide and lining, as more fully shown and described in my co-pending application.

Figures 16 and 17 illustrate modifications in the shank 36 of my novel eye E, and in Figure 16 the shank 36' is formed by turning the stretches 38 to the outside of the stretches 39 instead of inwardly as illustrated in Figure 11.

Figure 17 illustrates a further modification in which one of the stretches 38" of the shank 36 is turned inwardly and the other stretch 38" is turned outwardly with respect to the stretches 39".

Figure 15 discloses a modified form of anvil similar to that disclosed in Figure 18 of my copending application and this form of anvil member is particularly suited for securing the eye E to the outer edge of the garment between the edge fold of the hide, which necessitates slipping the base I4 between the lining and the edge fold and then drawing rearwardly to slip the anvil I5 between the two folds of the fur. The anvil I5' is also formed with parallel recesses 28' which function similarly to the recesses 28, and the stretch IIB' is secured to the lower base stretch I4 of my machine by means of the same set screw I1.

From the foregoing, it is believed that the features and advantages of my invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and

it will, of course, be understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An apparatus for aiixing hooks and eyes of the type having sharp prong terminals to fur garments comprising, a U-shaped body formed from a single length of spring metal, an anvil member secured to the outer end of one stretch of said body, said anvil member being of a size and configuration to be inserted between the lines of stitching of said fur garment, a support and driving member formed on the outer end of the other stretch of said body for cooperation with said anvil member, a longitudinally extending projection on the under surface of said support and driving member, and means including a recess formed in the upper surface of said hammer member of a size and conguration to selectively receive and hold either a hook or eye.

2. An apparatus for affixing hooks and eyes of the type having sharp prong terminals to fur garments comprising a U-shaped body formed from a single length of spring metal, an anvil member detachably secured to the outer end of the lower stretch of said body, a support and driving member formed on the outer end of the upper stretch of said body for cooperation with said anvil member, a longitudinally extending recess formed in the upper surface of said support and driving member, said recess including a large arcuate portion and a smaller centrally disposed arcuate portion, and a holding and straightening member pivotally secured above and adjacent the rear termination of said recess, whereby any unnatural deformation in the hook or eye held therein will be pressed and straightened.

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